I woke up, momentarily dazed. Jason's arm was around me, weighing over the blanket like a protective covering.
He was still very much asleep, snoring lightly into the sheets. I sat up, frowning at the sudden abruptness of being roused from my slumber. I was woken up, but why?There was definitely something that triggered off my sleep, but I didn't remember it. Then I heard the noises downstairs. They were quiet, from how I heard, but I knew the door was muffling it and by the time I stopped to see what was going on, I would be flooded by the noise.Unable to stop my curiosity from blooming, I found myself slipping out of bed, putting on my soft bunny slippers on and making my way, tiptoeing to the door, making sure not to wake Jason up. I managed to open the door as quietly as I could and got down to the staircase with the same silence I could muster up. As I got closer, I saw the lights on in the large living room, where the sound was also coming from.My eyes widened and my lips parted a bit, but I quickly withdrew the expression off of my face and put on a blank mask. I didn't expect her to call me out, right off the hook!I was like a deer in headlights now and even though I looked nonchalant, I was panicking quite severely on the inside. I knew it would come to this, sooner or later. What I didn't expect was that it was way sooner than I thought it would be. I never even suspected that Gilda might be as observant as Emery was but it turns out that she was.So I chose the safer route: act ignorant. It didn't matter if she suspects me or not. It's just speculation anyway and the only way she can confirm the truth was by either telling her or giving it all away and I didn't want to do any of those. Which led to me looking straight and shrugging at her accusation. “What are you saying? There's absolutely nothing going on between us, why would you think that?” I tried to pin the whole thing back into her, making her seem like the an
Quickly, I managed to mutter a wellness spell to myself and got better in an instant.By the time I got up, the cloaked stranger was gone, leaving no single trace in his wake, causing me to think that he had gone really far, far away from here. What made them here in the first place anyway? It was dangerous to be in the Lycan borders, not to talk about being inside the actual Lycan territory, so what prompted the stranger to come here and do absolutely nothing, other than to stare? Was he just scouting the area or was there something there to it? I rubbed my exposed arms as goosebumps spread over it at the prickly sensation I felt from him just standing there, watching.And it made me concerned. He wasn't anywhere near the dueling event, I would have felt their aura. If the stranger was here and he was only there when I got out into the open field, where I could feel the aura roll off of him in thick waves, so perhaps I might be their target? I've met the vampire and the warlock and
I gasped and froze, in shock by what I saw. Jason stood there, on hind legs in his full, pure element— in his Lycan form. It was unlike anything I'd ever seen, nor experienced before. He looks magnificent and regal but in a deadly kind of way. The aura that he was emitting, was very lethal and had a choking feel to it, similar to that of the Vampire and it was almost on par with the warlock's. His shiny black fur, his red, beady eyes, his sharp talons, and his intimidatingly long jagged teeth, helped to put together his "look". He definitely looked like a formidable opponent and one not to be messed with.But with what I saw, and the sudden burst of energy that fell all around the warlock in waves, it has come to seem that the warlock would have the upper hand if they battle, because of his magic. My heart ripped out of my chest when he turned around and snarled as he saw Jason. The atmosphere around the warlock was very menacing now and had a murderous feel to it, making me worry a
When I woke up, the startlingly sharp amount of pain that I felt in my head was enough for tears to spring into my eyes. My mouth opened in shock and pain as it flooded my senses.“Ouch,” I groaned in pain.“Shh, it's okay.” I turned my head to see Jason, whose eyes were filled with so much worry and sympathy. It almost looked like I was on the verge of dying. And truth be told, it actually felt like I was dying and barely holding on for dear life. My insides were all messed up and it could have been a symptom of internal injury, but I wasn't sure. All I was focused on was this maddening pain and there didn't appear to be a possibility that I could think about anything else even if I wanted to.He placed a little vial against my lips and poured its content into my mouth, which I was forced to drink, even without knowing what it was. I trusted Jason and that was enough for me. As soon as I downed the whole bottle, I felt my insides get better all of a sudden and I wondered what he gav
I grew even more tense as the time passed, the ultimatum weighing in my head like a heavy cloud, waiting to pour. I didn't like the sound of it, not one bit. I didn't want the triplets to sacrifice themselves and neither did they want me to choose the second option, even though it would be the best option for me to go. The only problem was who would help them carry out the ceremony, especially the veiling part? Even though I wasn't experienced in such, I had promised to help, but I had failed the first mission. I had accidentally lost the map to the vampire and put everyone in an anxious state of crisis. The more I thought about them, the firmer I believed in my decision. After a lot of deliberation, I decided to stick to my conclusion and sacrifice myself. It would be better for me to surrender to the vampires. Whether the triplets agreed with me or not. It was my choice and the best situation.“Hey Jase,” I started off, trying to butter him up with his nickname as I tried to look f
Finally, we reached the vampire territory and I could practically feel the danger and the turbulent air all around us like a warning, telling us to go back, but we couldn't. Not when we have gotten this far, no. I ignored all the telltale signs and marched forward into their territory with my head high. As long as we don't provoke them, they won't have any chance of attacking. We can deal with the scorns, as long as we get what we were looking for.As we went further, the sun hid behind dark, heavy clouds, even when it wasn't going to rain anytime soon. A large mountain stood in front, looming over us like a giant, the covering adding to the darkness. Now I understood why the vampires barely leave their territory except for nighttime or when it was raining. The weather conditions were always perfect for them. Going in even more, we passed some vampires who gave us strange looks, they didn't understand why there were different specie of people roaming about their streets, but didn't wa
I sighed, tapping my feet against the floor impatiently. The longer this obnoxious vampire runs his mouth off, the more I grew irritated and the more Jason's anger waved off him in torrents. At this rate, I wasn't sure of what he would do when he snapped, but I just didn't want him to do or say something stupid, to blow our cover. It has been a very long while since I've seen him this angry and overreacting and I would like to keep it that way. I quickly rushed out my address to the vampire, my quick and efficient way of shutting him up and prompting his rant to a stop, which worked by the way.“I've told you my address already, now it's time for you to keep your end of the deal. You have to bring the map along with you when you're coming, or no dice,” I warned, my tone serious.“And what if I say no, huh? What if I want you to come to me, instead? I admire your boldness and the attitude you have, but you have got to understand that I'm the one with the upper hand here, sweetheart,”
I stared at the phone in shock, the aggressiveness Jason used, told me he wasn't just angry at Damien. So, I looked up and caught his glare, confirming that it was something else. The green-eyed monster was rearing its head up now and I didn't know how to pacify him.“How could you stay calm while talking to him, huh?! With all those vile, disgusting things, how could you just take all of them without taking offense?!” he yelled in my face, the veins in his neck and wrists rippling now, the show of his anger. I frowned at the accusation. What did he mean, I didn't take offense? Didn't he see the appalled look on my face and how disgusted I was? Does he think I like being talked to like that, especially from a literal stranger, especially one who was insane? What did he take me for?“Tell me the truth, Cassandra.” he started off, his voice low and menacing. “Is there anything going on between you and Damien?” My mouth dropped open in shock at the biggest accusation Jason has ever pla
***Our honeymoon at the resort was nothing short of a paradise. It was wonderful being able to flaunt my husbands out to everyone without living in fear of what people would say anymore. There was the occasional criticism from strangers, but it’s nothing that I couldn’t handle, especially not with my six-foot and above husbands threatening to destroy anyone that antagonizes me on sight.Husbands. The title made me giggle.In a paranormal sense, they were my mates and we were bonded on a more spiritual level than what the basis of marriage was, but it made me happier to call them my husbands, especially since it’s not far from the truth either. They even went as far to give me rings, three of them, which I wore each day and alternated when I felt like it.I was genuinely happy. I loved my life now and I wished my joy would never end. We ate together each morning and went sightseeing, sometimes we would lounge on the beach, and at other times we would go to the mall to shop or to the
It’s been months since the ordeal. Exactly three months since Jake and Jared regained their consciousness and opened their eyes from the coma. I sighed, watching the ocean crash against the shore in slow, rhythmical movements, enjoying the salty sea breeze. I had my mating ritual a week ago and currently we are on our honeymoon. I wouldn’t say that life had been easy on us, reaching up to this point, but I was just grateful that finally, I had my moment of peace and love. When the two of them woke up from their week-long torpor, they were happy, albeit, some of the Lycans took this as a chance to condemn us all. Apparently, the word that the four of us were in a relationship had spread like a wildfire, though we weren’t trying to hide it after the whole event. There was a huge amount of backlash and even when we explained to them that we were mates and even threw in the Red String of Fate theory to them, most of them ignored it and chose not to believe us. It was at that moment th
“Gilda. Let’s not go into hasty decisions,” Jason started calmly as if her words didn’t affect him in the slightest. “You’re an adult and honestly I’m fine with any decision that you make and whatever you find is best for you. I will respect it nevertheless. But do not bring that child into the equation, okay? Leave your baby out of it,” he pointed to her stomach sternly, his eyes narrowed to slits.Her gaze went defensive once again. “What are you talking about—”“Like I said, I will respect your decision, but leave the baby out of it. The baby has to be born before you carry out any plans you have in mind. Because I don’t think Emery would appreciate you doing that to your child, when he was so excited to see them,” Jason said, with an air of finality in his voice. His face and voice were cold and cutting, but it was just exactly what Gilda needed. She didn’t want any pity remarks or sympathetic looks thrown her way, she needed the reality check and Jason gave it to her on a cold pl
Beep. Beep. Beep. The heart monitor beside the hospital beds beeped simultaneously, both soothing and disturbing at the same time. It pained me to see them lying motionless on the beds, but at the same time, I felt a sense of relief, just knowing that they were alive. It was good enough for me. The high-pitched electronic sound was my only hope in the dark. It was the anchor that was keeping me afloat. Without those two shrill sounds, I don’t know what I would do…It has been a week since the war. A week since we buried Dan, Emery and the rest of the people that died in the war. Surely enough, the whole community was thrown into a frenzy. Wails and tears everywhere for their loved ones and families, all the lycans were thrown into despair and devastation. I was still numb from the whole thing. I couldn’t even process that Dan and the others were gone, it all still felt imaginary, like a sick nightmare that I was ready to wake up from. To top it all off, Jake and Jared are in a coma
Jason’s words rang through my head like a siren and I stared at him in disbelief. I couldn’t believe my ears. I couldn’t believe that he would say that and give me up so easily. I looked at Jared and Jake, seeing their faces contorted in pain and agony, that I could also feel from the throbbing of my heart. They were slowly dying. If they don’t get those chains off of them soon, they will die. As disappointed and hurt as I was, listening to Jason’s negotiation, I understood that it was the best alternative.Damien looked surprised, yet at the same time he looked morbidly pleased with the turn out, as if he was expecting Jason to surrender in the first place. “Well, it’s up to you Cassandra. Do you agree to be with me in return for the release of your lovers, or if you want, I could kill them all right in front of you. Choose your pick,” he grinned at me, like he was telling a joke only he knew. I was disgusted.I looked at Jason once again, my chest heavy laden and heartbroken as I tu
Jason instantly turned to the man, giving him his full attention, but I, on the other hand, was finding it hard to keep my blush down. Was Jason just about to say that he loved me? I shook my head and tried to focus on the conversation in front of me. Now wasn’t the time.“…the helicopter is here to pick you up sir,” the Lycan said and that snagged me out of the previous thoughts I was having. “Good. Tell the pilot that I’ll be there soon,” Jason ordered, dismissing the man before turning to me. My stomach churned a bit and I had an idea of what he was about to say next. “Cassandra…I know you may not like this, but I would have to ask you to sit this one out—”“No,” I folded my arms across my chest and flared up at him. I can’t believe that he would tell me something like that. He opened his mouth to insist again, but I shut him down faster than he would have liked. He frowned this time, keeping his expression stern, though I knew that he wasn’t really annoyed with me, he just wante
Damien folded his arms, looking nonchalant and unscathed in the face of the catastrophe all around him. Blood spilled and splattered everywhere, guts and internal juice as well and the smell of smoke and ash with each breath he took. He barely made moves to kill anyone, watching as his men sliced, cut down and were also cut down by their opponents.Any onlooker who was watching Damien would see and notice his calm demeanor, but on the inside, Damien was fuming. One would think that he would be happy from all the chaos caused by him and the upper hand he had against the Lycans, but they would be wrong. He was in a rageful fit.It had been hours since he arrived in the Lycan Territory and began killing his way into the heart of it all. It had also been hours since he got feedback that Cassandra wasn’t even in the Territory at the moment, that she had been long gone since, even before the war started, so there was no chance of chasing after her even if he wanted to. He had tried to pry t
“What?!” Jason growled, the sound reverberating through my bones and it was not in the soothing way I was used to. He was pissed. The veins by the sides of his temple grew prominent the angrier he got, bulging in time with the ones around his arms and muscles. On any other day, I would have taken the time to admire them, but now wasn’t the right time to. My eyes sought his pleadingly, however, he was too far gone in his anger to even see me. “Do you know how risky and dangerous it was, keeping this secret from us?! I can’t fucking believe that you knew this for so long, yet you kept it from us! What the fuck were you thinking?! Do you know if the warlock had bad intentions towards you? Or what…do you really think that you can go toe to toe with him? Cassandra, I know that you are strong, I have seen your abilities and I don’t doubt your strength in any way or form. But I’ve seen his powers first hand and I’m very sure he could overpower you if he wanted to. That’s not even the point
Swoosh. My head felt like jelly as something akin to a rush of wind passed through my brain, leaving me lightheaded. Behind my eyelids, light in circular rings passed through them like a hypnotic wave, forcing me in it, as if trapping me and truly, that’s how I felt. The bed underneath me disappeared and though I felt stable, it seemed like I was floating on air. Even Jason that was in front of me had disappeared, leaving a trail of pixel-like splatters in his place. It was confusing, yet I couldn’t break my focus.Soon, the white light was replaced with multiple films of images swirling all around me. I frowned, wondering they were and what they could mean to me, when a sudden sense of nostalgia and deja vu hit me like a truck. I realized that in these moving images all around, each of them held a picture of me or rather, a memory of me. The ones where I was happy, the moments when I was sad, ones when I was angry, each of them were all inarguably me. It was bizarre, but then everyt